Mohawk; a City on the Hill of the Us-how Was History Narrated if the Couple Wereindian, Black or Tories? -film Review

Created in 1939, Drums along the Mohawk is a film about American Revolutionary War around 1770s.
The film is based on a novel with the same name by Walter D. Edmonds.
(As I haven’t read the book ,I can ‘ t analyze to what extent it’s adaptation).
Its director, John Ford (1894-1973) is the only director with four [...]

Movie History: if you Thought “titanic” Was the Largest Grossing Film in the U. S., Think Again

Copyright © 2007 Ed Bagley

A lot of moviegoers think that “Titanic” is the largest grossing domestic film of all time, primarily because of its huge popularity as well as topping $600+ million in revenue following its release in 1997.

In fact, Titanic was the largest grossing domestic film in actual dollars, with Star Wars a distant [...]

A Short History on African Film

During the Golden Age of Hollywood when some of the best masterpieces in motion picture history were being made, African filmmakers were not allowed to participate in making films. The era which lasted from the end of the silent period in the late 1920’s to the late 1950’s did not see a single film produced [...]

Mpls.-St. Paul International Film Festival offers a cinematic feast

Mpls.-St. Paul International Film Festival offers a cinematic feast
The two-week fest offers a deep core sample of world cinema, American indies, documentaries, children’s stories, Minnesota-made movies and more.
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The punk rock predator: A new film reveals charming and witty Ian Dury was also a cruel and violent womaniser

The punk rock predator: A new film reveals charming and witty Ian Dury was also a cruel and violent womaniser
Britain’s ‘punk poet laureate’ was hailed a national treasure after his death from cancer ten years ago, but the genial ‘geezer’ image was only half the story.
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US film registry preserves its first music video: ‘Thriller’

US film registry preserves its first music video: ‘Thriller’
Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” video will be the first music video to rest among the nation’s treasures in the world’s largest archive of film, TV and sound recordings.
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Thriller added to US film archive

Thriller added to US film archive
Michael Jackson’s Thriller becomes the first music video to be added to the US national film archive.
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